South Carolina is a state located in the Coastal Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Puerto Rico is a country located in the Northeast Caribbean Sea. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between South Carolina and Puerto Rico regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Carolina bigger than Puerto Rico?
The total area of South Carolina is 32,020 sq mi, and the total area of Puerto Rico is 3,515 sq mi. South Carolina is bigger than Puerto Rico by 28,505 sq mi. South Carolina is around 9.11 times bigger than Puerto Rico.
Area of South Carolina: 32,020 sq mi ( 82,932 km2 )
Area of Puerto Rico: 3,515 sq mi ( 9,104 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,190,705.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Puerto Rico as of 2020, was estimated to be around 3,281,538.
Here is some more data comparison between South Carolina and Puerto Rico.
The capital city of South Carolina is Columbia, and the capital city of Puerto Rico is San Juan.
Official Languages
South Carolina: English
Puerto Rico: Spanish, English
Demonym(s)
South Carolina: South Carolinian
Puerto Rico: Puerto Rican
ISO 3166 Code
South Carolina: US-SC
Puerto Rico: PR, US-PR
South Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Puerto Rico Time Zone:
UTC – 4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of South Carolina:
33° 55′ 0.84″ N, 80° 53′ 47.04″ W
Coordinates of Puerto Rico:
18° 13′ 20.28″ N, 66° 25′ 49.08″ W
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